Oakland Settles Anti-War Protest Lawsuit for $400,000

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Oakland Settles Anti-War Protest Lawsuit

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A dozen anti-war protesters who accused police of using excessive force to break up a raucous demonstration three years ago have settled with the city for nearly $400,000, lawyers said.

Protesters said police fired wood bullets and bean-bag rounds at them without provocation and failed to allow them to disperse during the 2003 rally at the Port of Oakland. They said they were protesting the war in Iraq and targeted the port because at least one company there was handling war supplies.

The City Council agreed this week to pay $393,000 to settle the remaining lawsuits. Lawyers for the protesters said the deal was reasonable.

The settlement brings to $1.3 million the amount Oakland has agreed to paid to settle lawsuits related to the protest.

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[Poll_Blind]

1. Fascism: Expensive in so many ways! n/t

PB

[400Years]

2. those pigs should be strung up by their balls instead the get off free

seriously the cops involved should be punished not the taxpayers

[Tom Joad]

4. They were following orders from Mayor Jerry Brown and the big

boys in City Hall. The goal was to protect the war, and profits of the shippers.

[400Years]

7. Yeah I had pointed this out and got attacked for it in the past

fuck Jerry Brown.

[Tom Joad]

3. I was there.

I saw it happen. I was arrested but not fired upon. I did sit in jail for 18 hours.
I remember that one of the first things that happened was Mayor Jerry Brown made a statement supporting police conduct. Not questioning, not hesitating, just unconditional support for police conduct. It was all planned ahead of time (and Jerry was part of that). You get a whole new perspective on Dems if they are firing upon you.

I was the first one to speak at the city council the next day. I told them it reminded me of occupied Nablus. I told them it was like Chicago, Tienanmen Square, and all the rest. It was a sad day for Oakland.

Fortunately, Mayor Brown is being termed out, and is likely to be replaced with former congressman Ron Dellums. Yay, Ron.

The sad part is that Jerry wants to be California Attorney General. god help this state.
If its brown, flush it down.

[Binka]

5. billypilgrim has pictures

It was very brutal. I was born in Oakland and have lived in the area on and off most of my life, but was abroad when the protest occurred. The pix are quite violent. Jerry Brown is such a creep. If he runs for AG it is very likely he will win. Who is opposing him? I'll send money.

[Tom Joad]

6. Who is opposing him? Can I mention the Green Party?

I doubt if any dem is running to his left.

[f-bush]

8. Good for them however

the fuckin' nazi municipality should have lost millions and then they should strung those jack booted thugs up by their nuts til they fell off and then garnished their paychecks til the judgement was settled!!!

[jpgray]

9. I saw the pictures of this--it was completely fucked up